Nico Kasanda | |
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 Kasanda in the 1960s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicolas Kasanda wa Mikalay |
| Also known as | Docteur Nico |
| Born | 7 July 1939 Mikalayi, Belgian Congo |
| Died | 22 September 1985 (aged 46) Brussels, Belgium |
| Genres | Congolese rumba and Soukous |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1957 – c. 1975 |
Nicolas Kasanda wa Mikalay (7 July 1939 – 22 September 1985), popularly known as Docteur Nico, was a guitarist, composer and one of the pioneers of Congolese music. He was born in Mikalayi in the Belgian Congo. He graduated in 1957 as a technical teacher, but inspired by his musical family, he took up the guitar and in time became a virtuoso soloist.[1][2][3][4]
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- ^ Musica (9 April 2012). "Docteur Nico Kasanda". Nairobi: Kenyapage.net. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Bemba, Audifax (11 November 2023). "Nicolas KASANDA, Docteur NICO" [Nicolas KASANDA, Doctor NICO]. Congopage (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Bemba, Audifax (24 September 2023). "Nicolas Kasanda docteur Nico (7 juillet 1939 - 22 septembre 1985) - Dieu de la guitare - Le plus grand solo-guitariste africain de tous les (...)" [Nicolas Kasanda Doctor Nico (July 7, 1939 - September 22, 1985) - Guitar God - The greatest African solo guitarist of all time. (Continued and end)]. Congopage (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.